Tigers post 5-2 win against Temple

Tuesday, March 5

Memphis, Tenn.

1 p.m.

University of Memphis

Temple

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Mar 05, 2019 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – No. 50 Memphis men's tennis posted a 5-2 win in a league matchup against Temple Tuesday afternoon at the Racquet Club of Memphis.

For the 10^th time this season, the Tigers (9-4) claimed the opening doubles point to establish an early advantage. After Matt Story and Jeremy Taylor claimed a 6-1 win on court 3, the duo of Oscar Cutting and David Stevenson posted a 6-2 victory at the top spot.

In singles, the Tigers continued the momentum and built a 3-0 lead. Cutting was first off with a 6-0, 6-1 win. Senior Chris Patzanovsky, who checked in at No. 123 in Tuesday's Oracle/ITA poll, then followed behind a straight-set effort.

Freshman Patrick Sydow earned his first match-clinching point in singles play with a 6-4, 6-3 win.

Playing out the match, Temple gained its first point of the day with a 7-5, 6-2 result on court 2, and then earned another match point on court 3. Freshman David Stevenson split his first two sets, but took a 10-7 victory in a third-set tiebreak to set the final score.

The Tigers begin a seven-match road streak, starting Friday at No. 18 Oklahoma. First serve from Norman, Okla., is set for 7 p.m.

RESULTS
Singles
1. #123 Chris Patzanovsky (MEM) def. Uladzimir Dorash (TEM), 6-1, 6-2
2. Mark Wallner (TEM) def. Jan Pallares (MEM), 7-5, 6-2
3. Paolo Cucalon (TEM) def. Matt Story (MEM), 6-3, 6-4
4. David Stevenson (MEM) vs. Eric Biscoveanu (TEM), 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(7)
5. Oscar Cutting (MEM) def. Enzo Brida (TEM), 6-0, 6-1
6. Patrick Sydow (MEM) def. Michael Haelen (TEM), 6-4, 6-3
(Order of finish: 5, 1, 6, 2, 3, 4)

Doubles
1. Cutting/Stevenson (MEM) vs. Biscoveanu/Haelen (TEM), 6-2
2. Pallares/Sydow (MEM) vs. Araoz/Wallner (TEM), 5-2, unfinished
3. Story/Taylor (MEM) vs. Dorash/Cucalon (TEM), 6-1
(Order of finish: 3, 1)